Career


Ellie Fitzpatrick, Wilderness Ranger & Conservation Educator

- B.S., University of Montana
- USDA Forest Service
- My work involves working outside, wilderness character monitoring, using horses and mules for wilderness work, providing information to people who recreate, and organizing outdoor education activities within local communities.
- B.S., University of Montana
- USDA Forest Service
- My work involves working outside, wilderness character monitoring, using horses and mules for wilderness work, providing information to people who recreate, and organizing outdoor education activities within local communities.


Don Hughes, Customer Service Representative

- B.S., B.A., Eastern Michigan University
- USDA Forest Service
- I am the face of the Forest Service, the front line for public interaction with the agency.
- B.S., B.A., Eastern Michigan University
- USDA Forest Service
- I am the face of the Forest Service, the front line for public interaction with the agency.


Christina Mead, Botanist & Invasive Species Coordinator

- B.S., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service
- As a botanist, I focus on the identification and management of native plants and their communities as well as management of invasive species to protect habitat.
- B.S., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service
- As a botanist, I focus on the identification and management of native plants and their communities as well as management of invasive species to protect habitat.


Bec Veerman, Partnership Liaison

- B.S., Arizona State University
- USDA Forest Service
- A partnership liaison builds relationships with individuals, organizations, agencies, and private groups. They work with the communities, partners, and volunteers to get people involved with the Forest Service and reconnect them to their public lands.
- B.S., Arizona State University
- USDA Forest Service
- A partnership liaison builds relationships with individuals, organizations, agencies, and private groups. They work with the communities, partners, and volunteers to get people involved with the Forest Service and reconnect them to their public lands.


Arian Randall, Deputy Forest Archaeologist

- M.S., St. Cloud State University
- USDA Forest Service
- As an archaeologist, I study the lives of past humans by analyzing the material remains they left behind, like artifacts, structures, and art.
- M.S., St. Cloud State University
- USDA Forest Service
- As an archaeologist, I study the lives of past humans by analyzing the material remains they left behind, like artifacts, structures, and art.


Amanda Hardman, Nonvascular Botanist

- M.S., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service
- A nonvascular botanist focuses on the identification, biology, and ecology of bryophytes (a group of nonflowering plants that includes mosses) and lichens.
- M.S., Oregon State University
- USDA Forest Service
- A nonvascular botanist focuses on the identification, biology, and ecology of bryophytes (a group of nonflowering plants that includes mosses) and lichens.